This is Wau, who sees into the Out-There. He's the new leader of a southern cargo-cult, a tribe whose fashions and behaviors are shaped by the profusion of lost cargo which washes up on their island. Though such anachronistic cargo and its bizarre, often- misunderstood rituals are forbidden by the Outer Assembly, Wau maintains a small cache of the group's hidden treasures, including his AM-PE2 bombardier visor, which he uses in pretence of wizardry. It really does tell him things, though, manipulating him into his new role after the exile of the elder cult members, his parents among them, when the Outer Assembly rose to power.       This is one of the first ultraviolet images I did with pencils only. Those pencils are Prismacolor Electric Blue and Neon Green, which produce the bright aquamarine lighting you see in his visor and his fake watch. His eyes are just neon green interior rings.

Here’s a lutrai boat, one of their hybrid catamaran designs made for short, fast trips between the islands of the Cekus Archipelago. The reefskimmer is actually three boats – one main cabin hull with a pair of double kayak pontoons which help to stabilize the vessel and extend its exploratory role to mangroves and reefs. It seats up to ten with a about two tons of cargo space, though a crew of four will suffice.       This is a two-tone ultraviolet image – cool blue invisible UV marker on the outside perimeter for night travel, and visible orange cabin lighting to give it a comfortable interior illumination. The image is one of several boat designs we're putting in the sourcebook.

This is Hali, a Dreamdiver from Merit’oa. Druids of Rym have two moons to choose from, and hers is the greater water moon of Tropos. This celestial ocean contains primordial fish and other deep-sea creatures she’s learned to channel and control in their astral forms. This picture is an example of deep-sea ultraviolet, bio-luminous patterns that work best in cool ocean colours like blue or green. Ultraviolet ink was used for the effects, specifically the kind you can find in ‘secret message’ kits where it’s completely invisible without the light. Some UV pigments are extremely visible in any light, but in this case we want something that’s hidden.       Hali was my first use of the UV insibile ink, which glows more brightly but has to be handled carefully. First, if you're using 365nm ultraviolet light, you should be wearing UV shades - this stuff glows really brightly. Second, it has to dry, especially if you're applying it over coloured areas, and you only get one shot. If you smear it or get it where it's not supposed to be, it's very hard to fix.

The flower-crowned druids of the Outer Assembly are all said to have died once and been reborn by the grace of Cha’Huate, their mortally-wounded island god. For generations, they’ve taken in those who perish in certain tragic circumstances and bring them back into the membership of their order, the Circle of the Outer Moon. They’ve come to the belief that flowers are the language of Cha’Huate, and interpret their stricken deity’s various moods and intentions by reading them individually or in arrangements.       This image is a transition between rough colour and blended colour with ultraviolet accents. Since we’re doing mind-consuming alien flowers, we’ll add several different hues for different moods.